GermanyAufgabe 155 · History and responsibility
When were the National Socialists in power in Germany?
In the exam (German)
Wann waren die Nationalsozialisten in Deutschland an der Macht?
- a1888 to 19181888 bis 1918
- b1921 to 19341921 bis 1934
- c1933 to 19451933 bis 1945Correct answer
- d1949 to 19631949 bis 1963
Why?
The National Socialists ruled Germany from 1933 to 1945: on 30 January 1933 Hitler became Reich Chancellor, and on 8 May 1945 the war in Europe ended with the surrender. Memory aid: twelve years of dictatorship.
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In which year did Hitler become Reich Chancellor (Reichskanzler)?Correct answer:1933
In welchem Jahr wurde Hitler Reichskanzler? — 1933
Aufgabe 157
In 1933 the National Socialists with Adolf Hitler set up in Germany …Correct answer:a dictatorship.
Die Nationalsozialisten mit Adolf Hitler errichteten 1933 in Deutschland … — eine Diktatur.
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What did not exist in Germany during the time of National Socialism?Correct answer:free elections
Was gab es in Deutschland nicht während der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus? — freie Wahlen
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Questions and options: Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF), Gesamtfragenkatalog for the “Leben in Deutschland” test and the Einbürgerungstest, as of 07.05.2025 (Annex 1 to the Einbürgerungstestverordnung). The English translation and the explanations are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are asked in German. The coats of arms, flags and photos come from Wikimedia Commons, the maps and ballot papers are drawn by us – authors and licences are listed under Image credits. This is not a government service.
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